An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25:
2.) Plot Stability
Was a very fun and engaging story.
If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV.
This is a line that Brean...
If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...
An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25:
2.) Plot Stability
For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...
An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25:
2.) Plot Stability
First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early.
The legend...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25:
What Worked
The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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The Captain's script review for our Amateur Monday winning script Black Swarm which will be available 10/08/15 (and don't forget to check out the script here):
Time to review a script! Which...
An excerpt from my script review for Entourage which will be available 06/08/15:
3.) Quality of Characters
Vince – The movie star, who despite having box office hits, still hasn’t reached that next level...
An excerpt from my script review for Spotlight which will be available 03/07/16:
5.) Format
The one thing this script proves to me, is regardless of every industry rule, technique, or requirement, if your...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Alien 3 which will be available 08/20/24:
What Worked
The Length - 96 pages (including the title page) was a pretty solid length for this story. I will...
An excerpt from my script review for The Circle which will be available 05/01/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Delivering on the premise.
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle,...
An excerpt from my script review for A Kid Like Jake which will be available 06/04/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Part of me grows tired of these lazily written projects that think because they’re tackling...
Michael Bay, he really hasn’t grown much as a director, has he? Like me wrapping presents. I do it every year, yet I never seem to get any better at it.
Not growing...
An excerpt from my script review for Bridge of Spies which will be available 10/20/15:
2.) Plot Stability
Instead of giving you a plot summary in this section, I want to focus on something...
